Innovation Campus Project Associate

BEAM Circular

Project Associate for BEAM Circular's California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus in Modesto. Responsibilities include managing project execution and operational tasks for a circular biomanufacturing facility.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeModesto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $60,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Keep projects moving. Track progress across workstreams, flag decisions before they become urgent, follow up on open items, and make sure commitments get completed.
Operationalize decisions. Translate direction from leadership into working systems, including pricing structures, tenant workflows, procurement processes, and SOPs; maintain these systems as the project evolves.
Manage the Campus pipeline. Keep accurate, current records of prospective and confirmed tenants, partners, and vendors, and maintain the data leadership relies on for decision-making.
Model and analyze. Build and maintain financial and operational models in Excel, including budgets, scenario analyses, and capacity planning and structure findings to support clear decisions.
Write and present. Draft memos, partner communications, board materials, funder updates, and grant reports. Adjust tone and register for the audience.
Coordinate vendors and contractors. Manage scopes, track deliverables, and keep external partners accountable to timelines.
Handle logistics. Coordinate site visits, meetings, and the operational details that keep campus development running day to day.
Support the team. Manage ad-hoc administrative projects as needed to support the Campus Development team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two or more years of work experience in a role that required both quantitative analysis and execution, such as finance, consulting, financial planning and analysis, or an operating role requiring strong analytical skills at a startup, nonprofit, or government program office.
A bias toward execution. You take ownership of work, follow through on details, and don't wait to be told what needs doing.
Strong financial and operational modeling skills. You can build a model from scratch in Excel, structure it for clarity, and use it to answer a specific question.
Strong written communication. You produce clear, professional writing across formats and audiences with minimal editing required.
Comfort operating at multiple levels. You can hold a forward-looking view of priorities while executing specific tasks with precision, and you know when each is called for.
Effective across audiences. You work comfortably with public officials, startup founders, community members, technical experts, and funders.
Active proficiency with AI tools. You currently use AI in your daily work and have developed real judgment about where it helps and where it doesn't.
Located in or willing to relocate to the Modesto area.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience at an incubator, accelerator, investment firm, or organization that supports startups or early-stage companies directly.
Experience or education relevant to biomanufacturing, chemical engineering, sustainability, or food/agriculture fields.
Familiarity with philanthropic or public grant funding and compliance.
Project management experience.
Experience with Customer Relationship Management software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay based on experience. Salary range is $60,000 - 80,000 with a competitive benefits package.
Flexible work environment with hybrid options.
Professional development opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingoperational modelingExcelquantitative analysisscenario analysiscapacity planningproject managementdata managementwritingcommunication

Soft Skills

executionattention to detailownershipeffective communicationadaptabilitycollaborationorganizational skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsjudgment